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Into the Fold: the Mental Health Podcast

Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Mental Health
Texas
Hogg Foundation For Mental Health
Mental Health Advocacy
Texas Legislative Session
Mental Health Policy
University Of Texas At Austin
Mandi Zapata
Noah Jones
Maia Volk
Girls Empowerment Network
Humanly Possible
Education
Youth Mental Health
Love
Hogg Foundation
Recovery People
Rural Mental Health
Mental Health Care
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Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health is the monthly podcast by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. Consistent with the spirit of the foundation's work, the podcast captures the human implications of mental health and related issues, bringing you conversations with mental health advocates, researchers, consumers, officials, and others who carry the torch on behalf of mental health and wellness... more

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In schools across Texas, educators are being asked to support learning while also responding to rising levels of anxiety, trauma, and emotional distress among students. But what if schools weren’t just responding to these challenges, but designing ne... more

This episode closes out the Policy arc of our season, an arc focused on how systems change happens, and how mental health policy is shaped not just by moments of urgency, but by sustained leadership. Today’s conversation looks at what it takes to avo... more

In a special bonus segment, Hogg Foundation policy fellow Maddie Garza, along with returning guest Ayaan Moledina of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT), discuss the Lived Experience Storytelling Primer, a toolkit designed to encourage people ... more

This episode is the second of the Policy arc of our season, an arc focused on how systems change happens, and how mental health policy is shaped not just by moments of urgency, but by sustained leadership. Today’s conversation looks at how lived expe... more

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Vanessa Fuentes
Austin City Councilmember representing District 2
City of Austin
Episode: What Comes Afer the Crisis? Avoiding Whiplash in Reform Efforts
Maddie Garza
Hogg Foundation—Policy Fellow and lead in developing the Lived Experience Storytelling Primer
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Episode: BONUS CONTENT: Lived Experience Storytelling: Primer for Advocacy
Ayaan Moledina
SEAT—Student Engaged in Advancing Texas, using the primer in fieldwork
SEAT
Episode: BONUS CONTENT: Lived Experience Storytelling: Primer for Advocacy
Aurora Harris
Co-lead at Young Invincibles, national organization amplifying young voices to influence health policy
Young Invincibles
Episode: Policy: Telling Your Story
Kasey Corpus
Staff or leadership at Young Invincibles, focusing on youth-to-policy pathways
Young Invincibles
Episode: Policy: Telling Your Story
Kathryn Wiegand
Representative of the Bivens Foundation
Bivens Foundation
Episode: Partnership Across Distance: The Texas Panhandle
Lara Escobar
Representative of the Amarillo Area Foundation
Amarillo Area Foundation
Episode: Partnership Across Distance: The Texas Panhandle
Rick Ybarra
Senior Hogg Foundation Program Officer
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Episode: Partnership Across Distance: The Texas Panhandle
Tammy Heinz
Senior Hogg Foundation Program Officer
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Episode: Partnership Across Distance: The Texas Panhandle

Hosts

Mike Evans
Host focusing on mental health policy and community impact; appears across multiple episodes; affiliated with UT Austin and Hogg Foundation networks.
Ike Evans
Co-host with focus on communications and mental health policy; frequently appears with foundational partners; sometimes identified with Hogg Foundation and UT Austin ecosystem.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Really interesting, and not just for mental public health junkies

    I’ve been listening to this for a while, and highly recommend it for anyone even vaguely interested in mental health issues. The host has a real gift for asking interesting questions and then actually listening to his interviewees’ responses, which makes for good listening.

    If I can recommend a specific episode, 38 is a bit old now, but I listened more than once and recommended it to a couple of friends having a hard time processing the 2016 election fallout. The wrap-up at the end was particu... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ...rachel...
    United States7 years ago
  • Hogg and Horns Up

    Hogg Foundation does terrific work and this podcast is no exception.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Social Architect
    United States8 years ago

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The show is seen as authoritative and practical for those shaping mental health policy and funding.
Listeners praise thoughtful questioning and attentive interviewing that draws out interviewees' responses.
The host's ability to connect personal stories with policy insights is frequently highlighted.
Sponsorship considerations note strong alignment with foundations, rural health, and youth advocacy.

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What Comes Afer the Crisis? Avoiding Whiplash in Reform Efforts
Q: What enables lasting reform beyond the urgency of a crisis?
She emphasizes community engagement, accountability, and built-in structures that persist beyond individual leaders. By involving communities in input and implementation, ensuring funding and capacity, and coordinating across agencies, reforms can outlast political cycles and be genuinely sustainable.
What Comes Afer the Crisis? Avoiding Whiplash in Reform Efforts
Q: From where you sit, what does reform whiplash look like, and why is it such a risk in policy work?
Vanessa Fuentes describes reform whiplash as the cycle where after a crisis, the response stalls and progress regresses. She explains it from her experience as a policymaker, noting how disasters trigger urgent action but lack of follow-through leads to repeated patterns of reactive policy rather than durable reform.
Faith as a Mental Health Partner
Q: Can you walk us through how Village works in practice and how it helps people who might otherwise fall through the cracks?
Village starts with a lay health worker who learns the person's story, connects them to a mental health clinician, and links them with other community resources, ensuring ongoing support and follow-through so the person receives comprehensive care.
Faith as a Mental Health Partner
Q: Why do you think churches are such critical partners in addressing mental health disparities?
Churches are trusted spaces that provide transparency, community, and access to information, making them effective entry points for connecting people with mental health resources and referrals.
Let Community Drive the Work
Q: What are practical first steps organizations can take to become more inclusive?
Begin with trainings, conduct literature reviews, engage with other providers, implement intake questions about communication and sensory needs, and use ongoing feedback to adjust processes.

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This program centers on mental health policy, community well-being, and practical reform, often with a focus on Texas and rural/urban partnerships. Episodes highlight durable approaches to crises, storytelling and advocacy for youth and families, and cross-sector collaboration between foundations, government, and nonprofits. Guests frequently discuss lived experience, stigma reduction, housing and disaster response, faith-based partnerships, and scalable rural mental health strategies, making it a strong resource for policymakers, funders, and practitioners seeking evidence-informed reform and community-centered care. A few episodes stand out for their practical guides—like how to tell personal stories to influence policy, how co-funding ca... more

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1. Vanessa Fuentes
2. Maddie Garza
3. Ayaan Moledina
4. Aurora Harris
5. Kasey Corpus
6. Kathryn Wiegand
7. Lara Escobar
8. Rick Ybarra

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